Date: June 8, 2005
GDS Booking Instructions
STARnet rates are available for sale to Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide approved wholesalers through the
following Global Distribution Systems (GDS) using the rate access code.
IMPORTANT NOTE: When using any of the below mentioned systems, your GDS Rate Access Code MUST be
included in the availability request.
The entries shown below display the individual Starwood brands. Remember you can always use SW for
the chain code to pull up all Starwood brand’s with one entry.
HELP DESK
After reading the following instructions, if you still have questions, call the Starwood GDS Help Desk
7:30 AM - 7:30 PM Central Time, Monday – Friday:
 United States and Canada: (800) 448-4066
International 1 512-834-2426 ext. 7113
 Asia/Pacific: 61 7 3231 2005 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM Brisbane, AU Time, Monday - Friday
 Europe, Africa, India & Middle East: 1 512-834-2426 ext. 7113
THE LUXURY COLLECTION, ST. REGIS HOTELS AND RESORTS, SHERATON HOTELS & RESORTS
AND FOUR POINTS HOTELS BY SHERATON
GDS SYSTEM
HOTEL AVAILABILITY TRANSACTIONS
Apollo/Galileo
@ = pillow key
HOA15DEC-1NTNYC/2/SI@RRR
HOA = format for requesting availability by city code
15DEC-1NT = format for arrival date, number of nights
NYC = city code of destination
2 = number of persons
SI = The Luxury Collection, St. Regis Hotels and Resorts, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts and Four Points Hotels by
Sheraton
@RRR = format for requesting a STARnet rate (RRR)
SABRE
# = cross of lorraine key
HOTLAX/15DEC-1NT1/SI/RC-N#RRR
HOT = format for requesting availability by city code
LAX = city code of destination
15DEC-1NT = format for arrival date, number of nights
1 = number of persons
SI = The Luxury Collection, St. Regis Hotels and Resorts, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts and Four Points Hotels by
Sheraton
RC-N#RRR = format for requesting STARnet. Note: You must have built your Client ID
table for each Starwood chain (see SABRE HIC HELP or call your SABRE Help Desk for assistance)
Date: June 8, 2005
GDS Booking Instructions
Worldspan
HLLAX15DEC16DEC1/A/CSI/PC-RRR
HL = format for listing hotels
LAX = city code of destination
15DEC16DEC = format for arrival date and departure date
1 = number of persons
A = available hotels
CSI = The Luxury Collection, St. Regis Hotels and Resorts, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts and Four Points Hotels by
Sheraton
PC-RRR = format for requesting the STARnet rate.
Amadeus
HASILAX15DEC-1/RT-2/SR-RRR
HA = format for hotel availability
SI = The Luxury Collection, St. Regis Hotels and Resorts, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts and Four Points Hotels by
Sheraton
LAX = city code of destination
15DEC-1 = format for arrival date and number of nights
RT-2 = format for number of persons
SR-RRR = format for requesting the STARnet rate (RRR)
WESTIN HOTELS & RESORTS
GDS SYSTEM
HOTEL AVAILABILITY TRANSACTIONS
Apollo/Galileo
@ = pillow key
HOA15DEC-1NTNYC/2/WI@RRR
HOA = format for requesting availability by city code
15DEC-1NT = format for arrival date, number of nights
NYC = city code of destination
2 = number of persons
WI = Westin Hotels & Resorts
@RRR = format for requesting STARnet rates using the GDS Rate Access Code.
SABRE
# = cross of lorraine key
HOTLAX/15DEC-1NT1/WI/RC-N#RRR
HOT = format for requesting availability by city code
LAX = city code of destination
15DEC-1NT = format for arrival date, number of nights
1 = number of persons
WI = Westin Hotels & Resorts
RC-N#RRR = format for requesting STARnet (RRR). Note: You must have built your Client ID
table for each Starwood chain (see SABRE HIC HELP or call your SABRE Help Desk
for assistance)
Date: June 8, 2005
GDS Booking Instructions
Worldspan
HLLAX15DEC16DEC1/A/CWI/PC-RRR
HL = format for listing hotels
LAX = city code of destination
15DEC16DEC = format for arrival date and departure date
1 = number of persons
A = available hotels
CWI = Westin Hotels & Resorts
PC-RRR = format for requesting the STARnet rate with the GDS Rate Accss code.
Amadeus
HAWILAX15DEC-1/RT-2/SR-RRR
HA = format for hotel availability
WI = Westin Hotels & Resorts
LAX = city code of destination
15DEC-1 = format for arrival date and number of nights
RT-2 = format for number of persons
SR-RRR = format for requesting the STARnet rate
W HOTELS
GDS SYSTEM
HOTEL AVAILABILITY TRANSACTIONS
Apollo/Galileo
@ = pillow key
HOA15DEC-1NTNYC/2/WH@RRR
HOA = format for requesting availability by city code
15DEC-1NT = format for arrival date, number of nights
NYC = city code of destination
2 = number of persons
WH = W Hotels
@RRR = format for requesting with the GDS rate access code.
SABRE
# = cross of lorraine key
HOTATL/15DEC-1NT1/WH/RC-N#RRR
HOT = format for requesting availability by city code
ATL = city code of destination
15DEC-1NT = format for arrival date, number of nights
1 = number of persons
WH = W Hotels
RC-N#RRR = format for requesting STARnet rates using the GDS rate access code. Note: You must have built
your Client ID table for each Starwood chain (see SABRE HIC HELP or call your SABRE Help Desk for
assistance)
Date: June 8, 2005
GDS Booking Instructions
Worldspan
HLATL15DEC16DEC1/A/CWH/PC-RRR
HL = format for listing hotels
ATL = city code of destination
15DEC16DEC = format for arrival date and departure date
1 = number of persons
A = available hotels
CWH = W Hotels
PC-RRR = for requesting the STARnet rate using the GDS 3 letter rate access code.
Amadeus
HAWHATL15DEC-1/RT-2/SR-RRR
HA = format for hotel availability
WH = W Hotels
ATL = city code of destination
15DEC-1 = format for arrival date and number of nights
RT-2 = format for number of persons
SR-RRR = format for requesting the STARnet rate using the GDS 3 letter rate access code.
HELP DESK
After reading the instructions, if you still have questions, call the Starwood GDS Help Desk 7:30 AM 7:30 PM Central Time, Monday – Friday:
 United States and Canada: (800) 448-4066
International 1 512-834-2426 ext. 7113
 Asia/Pacific: 61 7 3231 2005 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM Brisbane, AU Time, Monday - Friday
 Europe, Africa, India & Middle East: 1 512-834-2426 ext. 7113